[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 80 (Monday, April 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 20646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11082]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


General Management Plan, Draft Environmental Impact Statement, 
Capitol Reef National Park, UT

AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Availability of draft environmental impact statement and 
general management plan for Capitol Reef National Park.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969, the National Park Service (NPS) announces the 
availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement and General 
Management Plan (DEIS/GMP) for Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.

DATES: The DEIS/GMP will remain available for public review through 
July 1, 1998. If any public meetings are held concerning the DEIS/GMP, 
they will be announced at a later date.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the DEIS/GMP should be sent to the 
Superintendent, Capitol Reef National Park, HC 70 Box 15, Torrey, UT 
84775. Public reading copies of the DEIS/GMP will be available for 
review at the following locations:

Office of the Superintendent, Capitol Reef National Park, Telephone: 
(435) 425-3791 x101.
Planning and Environmental Quality, Intermountain Support Office--
Denver, National Park Service, 12795 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO 
80228, Telephone: (303) 969-2851.
Office of Public Affairs, National Park Service, Department of 
Interior, 8th and C Streets NW., Washington, DC 20240, Telephone: (202) 
208-6843.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DEIS/GMP analyzes four alternatives to 
future direction of park resources management, to adaptive use of the 
Sleeping Rainbow Ranch, to interpretation of the Fruita Rural Historic 
District, and to amount of visitor services. Alternative A (preferred) 
is designed to protect and preserve exceptional resources, the quality 
of visitor experience, and the wilderness characteristics of certain 
portions of the park. Alternative B focuses on removing many existing 
developments to restore and enhance natural and historic resources and 
the wilderness qualities of the park. Alternative C continues actions 
identified in the 1982 General Management Plan which emphasizes visitor 
services and facilities, including development in some backcountry 
areas. Alternative D, the No Action Plan, would maintain visitor 
services and resource protection at current limited levels throughout 
the life of the plan.
    The DEIS/GMP in particular evaluates the environmental consequences 
of the proposed action and the other alternatives on vegetation and 
wildlife, endangered species, scenic values, archeological and historic 
resources, visitor services, and economy of adjacent communities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Superintendent, Capitol Reef 
National Park, at the above address and telephone number.

    Dated: April 8, 1998.
John E. Cook,
Director, Intermountain Region, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 98-11082 Filed 4-24-98; 8:45 am]
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